Marc Stein: Luka Dončić is targeting Monday against Utah for his Lakers debut, @TheSteinLine has learned. He returned to 5-on-5 play in practice this week and is said to be progressing well in his ramp up from his left calf strain on Christmas. More NBA from me: tinyurl.com/yrmzrx83 pic.x.com/6yLu7Q1dKz
Source: Twitter @TheSteinLine
Source: Twitter @TheSteinLine
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Brad Townsend @townbrad
Kenny Smith on TNT: “When you get AD, you are secure for the next two, three years. It’s a parallel move that could be a positive move with AD. There’s no dropoff because AD is averaging 26, 27 points a game. . . Defensively, he impacts the game differently than Luka, of course, – 7:29 PM
Kenny Smith on TNT: “When you get AD, you are secure for the next two, three years. It’s a parallel move that could be a positive move with AD. There’s no dropoff because AD is averaging 26, 27 points a game. . . Defensively, he impacts the game differently than Luka, of course, – 7:29 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Luka Dončić is targeting Monday against Utah for his Lakers debut, @TheSteinLine has learned.
He returned to 5-on-5 play in practice this week and is said to be progressing well in his ramp up from his left calf strain on Christmas.
More NBA from me: tinyurl.com/yrmzrx83 pic.x.com/6yLu7Q1dKz – 6:39 PM
Luka Dončić is targeting Monday against Utah for his Lakers debut, @TheSteinLine has learned.
He returned to 5-on-5 play in practice this week and is said to be progressing well in his ramp up from his left calf strain on Christmas.
More NBA from me: tinyurl.com/yrmzrx83 pic.x.com/6yLu7Q1dKz – 6:39 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“We got 10 more years at least of this Luka Doncic.” —@KendrickPerkins 😤
BIG PERK’S BIG LIST of the best NBA trade deadline moves 👀 pic.x.com/dUE3MhqtzJ – 4:52 PM
“We got 10 more years at least of this Luka Doncic.” —@KendrickPerkins 😤
BIG PERK’S BIG LIST of the best NBA trade deadline moves 👀 pic.x.com/dUE3MhqtzJ – 4:52 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“They don’t think he can get them where they want to go.”
Bob Myers on why the Mavs were “frustrated” with Luka Doncic 👀 pic.x.com/OTXi9a40Vb – 3:52 PM
“They don’t think he can get them where they want to go.”
Bob Myers on why the Mavs were “frustrated” with Luka Doncic 👀 pic.x.com/OTXi9a40Vb – 3:52 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
The All-Trade Deadline team:
Luka Doncic
De’Aaron Fox
Jimmy Butler
Brandon Ingram
Anthony Davis
How many wins for this squad? pic.x.com/1VbmlEaBBW – 3:02 PM
The All-Trade Deadline team:
Luka Doncic
De’Aaron Fox
Jimmy Butler
Brandon Ingram
Anthony Davis
How many wins for this squad? pic.x.com/1VbmlEaBBW – 3:02 PM
John Karalis @John_Karalis
NBA Trade Deadline reactions: Marcus Smart traded, Cavs make an upgrade, Bucks make a sad deal, and still worked up about Luka Doncic bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/02/06/nba… – 3:02 PM
NBA Trade Deadline reactions: Marcus Smart traded, Cavs make an upgrade, Bucks make a sad deal, and still worked up about Luka Doncic bostonsportsjournal.com/2025/02/06/nba… – 3:02 PM
Henry Abbott @TrueHoop
On today’s show @coachthorpe and @jshector talk about #NBATradeDeadline Luka and the Lakers, the Mavericks’ future, Jimmy and the Warriors, and much more.
🎧: bit.ly/3PW1OKl
🎥: bit.ly/4hr4Cuq pic.x.com/DMEXMHDOwM – 2:59 PM
On today’s show @coachthorpe and @jshector talk about #NBATradeDeadline Luka and the Lakers, the Mavericks’ future, Jimmy and the Warriors, and much more.
🎧: bit.ly/3PW1OKl
🎥: bit.ly/4hr4Cuq pic.x.com/DMEXMHDOwM – 2:59 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
“The assets [the Lakers] were able to use in this deal were the assets that did not go to Dallas in the Luka deal.”
@ramonashelburne on the Lakers’ trade for Mark Williams from the Hornets. pic.x.com/Izi0lLuuVN – 2:42 PM
“The assets [the Lakers] were able to use in this deal were the assets that did not go to Dallas in the Luka deal.”
@ramonashelburne on the Lakers’ trade for Mark Williams from the Hornets. pic.x.com/Izi0lLuuVN – 2:42 PM
Brad Townsend @townbrad
From @MikeACurtis2:
Mavs’ Spencer Dinwiddie: Fan reaction to Luka Doncic trade is ‘completely understandable’ dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 2:27 PM
From @MikeACurtis2:
Mavs’ Spencer Dinwiddie: Fan reaction to Luka Doncic trade is ‘completely understandable’ dallasnews.com/sports/maveric… – 2:27 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
Mark Williams will join Luka and LeBron in LA.
@TheFrankIsola and @Scalabrine react to the latest Trade Deadline news pic.x.com/HIXEtFmxzm – 12:48 PM
Mark Williams will join Luka and LeBron in LA.
@TheFrankIsola and @Scalabrine react to the latest Trade Deadline news pic.x.com/HIXEtFmxzm – 12:48 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
NEW EPISODE of Katz and Shoot, talking Knicks at the deadline, the 7-of-8 run, the Luka Doncic trade and more with @JLEdwardsIII.
Listen/Subscribe: patreon.com/posts/episode-… pic.x.com/fWJ2UhrDgM – 11:17 AM
NEW EPISODE of Katz and Shoot, talking Knicks at the deadline, the 7-of-8 run, the Luka Doncic trade and more with @JLEdwardsIII.
Listen/Subscribe: patreon.com/posts/episode-… pic.x.com/fWJ2UhrDgM – 11:17 AM
Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
🚨 NEW BIG NUMBER: Is Amen Thompson untouchable? The Luka Dončić trade has redefined that word but here’s 41 minutes of @YourManDevine and I swooning about Flubber Kawhi.
Apple: tinyurl.com/4524sumr
Spotify: tinyurl.com/ye6mw53d
YouTube: youtu.be/EI4P74NtRlo – 10:00 AM
🚨 NEW BIG NUMBER: Is Amen Thompson untouchable? The Luka Dončić trade has redefined that word but here’s 41 minutes of @YourManDevine and I swooning about Flubber Kawhi.
Apple: tinyurl.com/4524sumr
Spotify: tinyurl.com/ye6mw53d
YouTube: youtu.be/EI4P74NtRlo – 10:00 AM
Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
Mavs trading Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis because of player health concerns doesn’t add up. sports.yahoo.com/why-did-luka-d… pic.x.com/gsOHfPx3Ou – 7:13 AM
Mavs trading Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis because of player health concerns doesn’t add up. sports.yahoo.com/why-did-luka-d… pic.x.com/gsOHfPx3Ou – 7:13 AM
Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
One reason the Lakers can offer pick swaps in 2030 and an unprotected pick in ’31? They’ve got Luka, so the odds of them falling off a cliff go down considerably. Much more likely they’re picking in the 20s for the next 5-7 years. BK – 2:02 AM
One reason the Lakers can offer pick swaps in 2030 and an unprotected pick in ’31? They’ve got Luka, so the odds of them falling off a cliff go down considerably. Much more likely they’re picking in the 20s for the next 5-7 years. BK – 2:02 AM
Kenny Beecham @KOT4Q
Gotta be a insane feeling getting a call that youre about to play alongside Luka and Bron – 12:55 AM
Gotta be a insane feeling getting a call that youre about to play alongside Luka and Bron – 12:55 AM
Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Hate to see Knecht go & that’s a lot of draft capital, but Pelinka trying to give Luka & Bron best shot to compete. Williams avg 16pts 10rebs & 1 blk per gm. Legit 7 ft big that gives Lakers much needed size. Also, opens up roster spot for buyout market
What u guys think? – 12:51 AM
Hate to see Knecht go & that’s a lot of draft capital, but Pelinka trying to give Luka & Bron best shot to compete. Williams avg 16pts 10rebs & 1 blk per gm. Legit 7 ft big that gives Lakers much needed size. Also, opens up roster spot for buyout market
What u guys think? – 12:51 AM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
A Lakers source described their deadline approach as “aggressive” to ESPN. In the last four days, L.A. parted with two 1st Rd picks, and key rotation players in Anthony Davis, Max Christie and Dalton Knecht, in order to land a cornerstone in Doncic and starting big in Williams – 12:36 AM
A Lakers source described their deadline approach as “aggressive” to ESPN. In the last four days, L.A. parted with two 1st Rd picks, and key rotation players in Anthony Davis, Max Christie and Dalton Knecht, in order to land a cornerstone in Doncic and starting big in Williams – 12:36 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Mark Williams with LaMelo:
17.3 PPG
10.4 RPG
1.1 BPG
59.4 FG%
Now he’s catching lobs from LeBron and Luka. pic.x.com/4gQvxfHsGH – 12:32 AM
Mark Williams with LaMelo:
17.3 PPG
10.4 RPG
1.1 BPG
59.4 FG%
Now he’s catching lobs from LeBron and Luka. pic.x.com/4gQvxfHsGH – 12:32 AM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Mark Williams, 23, can progress on Luka Doncic’s timeline and has ties to Lakers coach JJ Redick, who had a mentor/mentee dynamic with him when he was at Duke University, sources told ESPN. – 12:31 AM
Mark Williams, 23, can progress on Luka Doncic’s timeline and has ties to Lakers coach JJ Redick, who had a mentor/mentee dynamic with him when he was at Duke University, sources told ESPN. – 12:31 AM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
It’s mostly about the injuries w Mark Williams. Stylistically, he’s the exact type of lob threat Luka Doncic thrives with. But the Lakers need him to stay healthy, which hasn’t always happened in his first three seasons, to justify giving up their remaining draft capital for him. – 12:30 AM
It’s mostly about the injuries w Mark Williams. Stylistically, he’s the exact type of lob threat Luka Doncic thrives with. But the Lakers need him to stay healthy, which hasn’t always happened in his first three seasons, to justify giving up their remaining draft capital for him. – 12:30 AM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
After huddling with Luka Doncic after the trade, he impressed upon Lakers’ brass his desire to play with a lob threat, mobile big whose vertical spacing gives Doncic another option when making his reads, sources told ESPN. – 12:29 AM
After huddling with Luka Doncic after the trade, he impressed upon Lakers’ brass his desire to play with a lob threat, mobile big whose vertical spacing gives Doncic another option when making his reads, sources told ESPN. – 12:29 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
The Los Angeles Lakers:
Luka Doncic
LeBron James
Austin Reaves
Rui Hachimura
Mark Williams
How many starting 5s are better? pic.x.com/9k2kEHiXrM – 12:29 AM
The Los Angeles Lakers:
Luka Doncic
LeBron James
Austin Reaves
Rui Hachimura
Mark Williams
How many starting 5s are better? pic.x.com/9k2kEHiXrM – 12:29 AM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
Mark Williams is a shocking addition for the Lakers. Such an incredible trade. Wow. Perfect for what they need now and into the future. Interior defensive enforcer, rebounder, screen and lob target for Luka and LeBron. Plus has untapped shooting touch.
A+ deadline becomes A+++++ – 12:25 AM
Mark Williams is a shocking addition for the Lakers. Such an incredible trade. Wow. Perfect for what they need now and into the future. Interior defensive enforcer, rebounder, screen and lob target for Luka and LeBron. Plus has untapped shooting touch.
A+ deadline becomes A+++++ – 12:25 AM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
First look at Luka Doncic in his Lakers uniform (📸: @adampantozzi) pic.x.com/yd46nh1SZz – 11:39 PM
First look at Luka Doncic in his Lakers uniform (📸: @adampantozzi) pic.x.com/yd46nh1SZz – 11:39 PM
Christopher Hine @ChristopherHine
Edwards on the deadline, 2 nights after saying the Luka trade “scared” him:
“I never really think about it. They don’t tell me nothing, so I be chilling, man. I be playing the game. If I ain’t on the court working out, I’m at the crib w/ my little girl playing the video game.” – 11:26 PM
Edwards on the deadline, 2 nights after saying the Luka trade “scared” him:
“I never really think about it. They don’t tell me nothing, so I be chilling, man. I be playing the game. If I ain’t on the court working out, I’m at the crib w/ my little girl playing the video game.” – 11:26 PM
Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstroh
New @YahooSports: 5 Theories Why Luka Got Traded: sports.yahoo.com/why-did-luka-d… – 10:25 PM
New @YahooSports: 5 Theories Why Luka Got Traded: sports.yahoo.com/why-did-luka-d… – 10:25 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Jimmy Butler, De’Aaron Fox, Zach LaVine, Luka Doncic, and Anthony Davis have all been traded since Saturday. Yeah, I’m gonna say the concerns about the Aprons chilling transactions were overblown. – 9:34 PM
Jimmy Butler, De’Aaron Fox, Zach LaVine, Luka Doncic, and Anthony Davis have all been traded since Saturday. Yeah, I’m gonna say the concerns about the Aprons chilling transactions were overblown. – 9:34 PM
Souichi Terada @SouichiTerada
I like how we went from a relatively quiet NBA trade deadline to pure chaos the past few days. It’s like the Luka trade made everyone go into a screw it type of mood. – 8:45 PM
I like how we went from a relatively quiet NBA trade deadline to pure chaos the past few days. It’s like the Luka trade made everyone go into a screw it type of mood. – 8:45 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Sixers trail the Heat 62-57 at the break. Tyrese Maxey has 11, Kelly Oubre Jr 10, Guerschon Yabusele 9 and Tyler Herro 14 for the Heat. Jimmy Butler’s to Golden State, Andrew Wiggins to Miami, and Luka is still a Laker. Mass hysteria. – 8:41 PM
Sixers trail the Heat 62-57 at the break. Tyrese Maxey has 11, Kelly Oubre Jr 10, Guerschon Yabusele 9 and Tyler Herro 14 for the Heat. Jimmy Butler’s to Golden State, Andrew Wiggins to Miami, and Luka is still a Laker. Mass hysteria. – 8:41 PM
Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
TONIGHT ON BULLS RADIO @670TheScore My one on one exclusive interviews with Mastas Buzelis on his “Perfect 10” night. Billy Donovan on his passion to coach, his love for Chicago and the growth of Matas Buzelis. Halftime HOF writer Sam Smith on Jimmy Butler and Luka Doncic 6:45 – 7:41 PM
TONIGHT ON BULLS RADIO @670TheScore My one on one exclusive interviews with Mastas Buzelis on his “Perfect 10” night. Billy Donovan on his passion to coach, his love for Chicago and the growth of Matas Buzelis. Halftime HOF writer Sam Smith on Jimmy Butler and Luka Doncic 6:45 – 7:41 PM
Royce Webb @RoyceWebb
The REAL Reasons Luka Got Traded — Let’s Evaluate These 67 Theories
@JerryEngelmann and I break down all the possible explanations for the most shocking trade in NBA history.
roycewebb.com/p/the-real-rea… – 7:32 PM
The REAL Reasons Luka Got Traded — Let’s Evaluate These 67 Theories
@JerryEngelmann and I break down all the possible explanations for the most shocking trade in NBA history.
roycewebb.com/p/the-real-rea… – 7:32 PM
More on this storyline
NBA on ESPN: “The assets [the Lakers] were able to use in this deal were the assets that did not go to Dallas in the Luka deal.” @ramonashelburne on the Lakers’ trade for Mark Williams from the Hornets. -via x.com / February 6, 2025
“Everything is just straight on the up and up,” Windhorst said. “It’s stunning. It’s shocking. It may be a massive mistake for the Dallas Mavericks. But everything that happened is straight on. I know it’s hard to accept because of the world we’re in today. But that is indeed what has gone on and that is my take away.” Appearing on First Take later in the day, Windhorst reiterated his stance. “I know that there is QAnon, Illuminati, 4D chess theories, I reject all of them,” Windhorst said. “I think is exactly as is on face value.” -via Awful Announcing / February 6, 2025
Yet despite Brian Windhorst’s impressive ability to read between the lines of any NBA transaction — remember “Windy fingers?” — the ESPN analyst isn’t buying any of it. Rather, Windhorst is doing something he’s admittedly rarely done in his more than two decades covering the league: he’s taking everyone at their word. “This is also unchartered territory, what I’m about to say,” Windhorst said on Wednesday’s episode of Get Up. “I believe everything that everybody has said about this deal. Everything that LeBron [James] says, everything that Luka says, everything that Rob Pelinka and Nico Harrison, everything that Kyrie [Irving] said. I believe everybody is telling the truth. I never believe that in the NBA when it comes to what they say in the media. In this case, from I know, I think everybody is telling the truth.” -via Awful Announcing / February 6, 2025